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NCAA BasketballHouston basketball HC Kelvin Sampson at a loss for words over shocking loss to Iowa State

The Houston basketball team suffered a crushing loss to Iowa State on an upset-filled Tuesday night, the same night top-ranked Purdue fell to Nebraska. The Iowa State Cyclones defeated Houston in Ames, 57-53. After Jamal Shead tied the game with 56 seconds left, Milam Momcilovic hit a jumper and a pair of free throws to […]

NCAA BasketballHouston basketball: Kelvin Sampson gets brutally honest on Terrance Arceneaux's Achilles injury

Houston basketball got a tough blow to the gut Saturday when the team announced star guard Terrance Arceneaux suffered a torn Achilles in a game against Texas A&M. Arceneaux is likely out for the year, per ESPN. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson didn’t mince words when describing his sadness over the injury. “When the game was […]

Milwaukee BucksKelvin Sampson shockingly emerges as a candidate for Bucks head coaching job

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of an exhaustive search for the team’s next head coach. This is after the organization recently decided to part ways with two-time NBA Coach of the Year winner Mike Budenholzer following Milwaukee’s embarrassing NBA Playoffs first-round exit at the hands of the Miami Heat. There […]

NCAA BasketballKelvin Sampson reacts to Houston basketball's first No. 1 AP Poll ranking since 1983

Houston basketball came into this season with high expectations after deep runs in back-to-back years in the NCAA Tournament and needless to say, they’ve lived up to the hype so far. The Cougars are a perfect 6-0 and on Monday, they were named the new #1 team in the nation in AP’s Top 25 rankings. […]

NCAA BasketballHouston coach Kelvin Sampson reveals key to shocking upset of top-seeded Arizona in Sweet 16

The Houston Cougars are riding high in the spirit of March Madness after their upset win over powerhouse Arizona in the Sweet 16. Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson spoke candidly on how they prepared for their top-seeded opponent – and what their strategy harped on versus the teams the Wildcats previously dispatched. Via ESPN: […]

NCAA BasketballKelvin Sampson sends stern warning to Villanova after Houston upset win vs. Arizona

In the true spirit of March Madness, the Houston Cougars pulled off a strong upset over the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats on Thursday night. The Houston Cougars led from the jump and never looked back, completing a wire-to-wire win over one of the favorites to win the entire NCAA tournament. They never ran away with an […]

NCAA BasketballKelvin Sampson goes shirtless to celebrate Houston's win over Illinois to reach Sweet 16

The Houston Cougars stamped their ticket to the Sweet 16 in convincing fashion on Sunday, as they took care of business with a 68-53 round of 32 win against the No. 4 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini in the NCAA Tournament South region. As was the case in its first-round win over UAB, Houston needed to […]

NCAA BasketballKelvin Sampson's net worth in 2021

The Houston Cougars have made it to the Final Four and that is, in no small part, thanks to head coach Kelvin Sampson. In turn, this post will be about Kelvin Sampson’s net worth in 2021. Sampson has had a long career as an NCAA head coach and he’s continually made a name for himself […]

NCAA Basketball2 bold reasons Houston will win the 2021 National Championship

The year started with Gonzaga and Baylor side-by-side in the Associated Press Top 25, and it stayed that way for most of the season. Now, as the Final Four approaches, Gonzaga and Baylor are two of the four remaining teams and are the heavy favorites to meet in the National Championship. The headlines and the […]

NCAA BasketballHouston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson previews 2019-20 season, Cougars roster, and more

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast to discuss expectations for the Cougars heading into the 2019-20 season. Some of the topics Sampson discussed included: Evaluating the toughness of recruits that they try to bring into the program How the Cougars will try to replace Armoni Brooks and three […]

NBAKelvin Sampson drawing heavy interest from Magic

After leading the Houston Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, head coach Kelvin Sampson could be making the jump to the NBA to coach the Orlando Magic. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic may have some interest in Sampson, to replace Frank Vogel who was fired after last season. […]

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